Fine Dining

Puerto Progreso: A Tourist Destination Worth Seeing

Just 30 minutes from Merida, the beach  town of Progreso will bring you a wide variety of experiences as you stroll through its picturesque streets and walk the “malecón” in a fun family atmosphere. Before leaving, we share today’s weather! PROGRESO WEATHER Before visiting Progreso for one or more days, we recommend you to bring: …

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Rosas y Xocolate & Maya de Asia: A Taste of Elegance and Gastronomy in Merida

In Merida we are having a gastronomic boom and here are two restaurants from the same company that are worth visiting when coming to town. Rosas & Xocolate Hotel Boutique and Spa Rosas & Xocolate Hotel Boutique and Spa is one of Merida’s most well-known boutique hotel because of its perfect location on Paseo de …

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Merida restaurants

5 MID City Must Try Foodie Spots in Centro Merida

Written by Stephanie Carmon Matilda Salon Mexicano Matilda Salon Mexicano is a  Mexican food restaurant with amazing traditional dishes from all over Mexico. The dining room and facade are beautiful, it has a very urban feel in the heart of the Centro, just a block from the cathedral. It’s menu rocks incredible cuisine from around …

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MID City’s Top Picks for Gourmet Dining in Centro

MID City’s Top Picks for Gourmet Dining in Merida, Centro Merida has become a wonderland for the foodie and in the historic Centro, you have a variety of places to find some awesome cuisine. The time of Covid19 has been difficult for everyone, but these are some of our favorite fine dining restaurants the have …

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Club Sibarita Merida Yucatan

Club Sibarita: Where Foreigners and Local Epicureans Wine & Dine Together

Written by Stephanie Carmon As Merida continues to grow and bud into an urban center, new restaurants and culinary experiences seems to be popping up all over the city. In the heart of this culinary phenomenon you can find Jean Philippe Gillot and Caro Molina, not because they are chefs or restaurant owners—although by the …

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Catrin Restaurant Merida Yucatan

Catrin Restaurant: Hip New Addition to Calle 47’s Culinary Boom

Written by Stephanie Carmon The newest addition to the growing culinary boom happening on Calle 47 between 56 and 52 in the Centro is a hip new restaurant called Catrin. As you walk in, you are embraced by the true spirit of Mexico.  In the inside dining area, artist Jacobo Roa’s vibrantly colored paintings that …

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Beach Nightlife Merida Yucatan

The Yucatecan Ibiza – Beach Nightlife July and August​

Written by Stephanie Carmon In keeping with the true spirit of having the fortune of living a mere 20 minutes’ drive to the sea,  most Meridians leave town during the month of July and into the first two weeks of August installing themselves at the beach. They either own a house, rent a house, couch …

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Oliva Restaurant Merida Yucatan

A Culinary Treat: Oliva Chefs dazzled the palate with Sapore di Mare

Written by Stephanie Carmon Wednesday evening August 15th, I ventured out of the Centro towards the north end of town to Oliva Patio restaurant for the Sapore di Mare, flavor of the sea, menu and wine tasting. I am a fan of Italian/Mexican Chef Stefano Marcelletti who has three restaurants in Merida: Oliva Kitchen, Oliva …

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